Month: August 2018

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Overwatch fighting game nod “Fighters of the Storm” returns in the new Busan map

Overwatch’s world is expansive as it is gorgeous, and comes complete with its own fighting game — of sorts!

On August 22nd, Overwatch received a new animated short and a brand-new map. Set in Busan, Korea — home to the game’s esports rep D.VA — the map touches on Korea’s traditional and futuristic aspects alike.

Much like the arcade of the Hanamura map, Busan also features a karaoke parlor, arcade, and esports café. In this section of the map are multiple games, including a DDR-esque machine — and the universe’s signature fighting game Fighters of the Storm returns to appear here, as it did in Hanamura.

So far, the game has two iterations: Fighters of the Storm 1 and 2. These games feature characters from throughout Blizzard’s various IPs, such as Garosh Hellscream from World of Warcraft, Tychus Findlay from Starcraft, and Tyrael from Diablo. The game’s title is in reference to Blizzard’s Heroes of the Storm MOBA, which likewise features an array of characters from multiple Blizzard titles.

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The fighting game isn’t playable within Overwatch, unfortunately — and despite how much interest there would be in a real playable fighter featuring Blizzard characters, there is so far no indication this will actually happen. With the second appearance of the game in Busan’s esports-centric map, however, we can still dream…

Source: Overwatch (YouTube)

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Carlo Pedersoli Jr. Steps in for Neil Magny, Faces Alex Olivieira At UFC Sao Paulo

It didn’t take long for the Ultimate Fighting Championship to find a new opponent for Alex Oliveira at UFC Fight Night 137. Oliveira was originally scheduled to fight Neil Magny in Sao Paulo. Magny, however, pulled out of the bout to face Santiago Ponzinibbio at UFC Fight Night 140 on Nov. 17. Now, Carlo Pedersoli Jr. has stepped up to face Oliveira on Sept. 22. The matchup was first reported by Brazilian website Combate, but Sherdog’s own source has confirmed the report.

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Super Smash Con 2018 results

Though Evo 2018 may have concluded a few weeks ago, the Super Smash Bros. community hasn’t stopped their competitive momentum: as shortly afterwards one of the largest Smash tournaments in the country took place in the form of Super Smash Con 2018 in Chantilly, Virginia. With 1,380 players for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, 1,053 entrants for Super Smash Bros. Melee, 260 fighters for Super Smash Bros. 64, and 169 participants for Super Smash Bros. Brawl, on top of Doubles events for all four titles, it was an absolutely massive weekend of Smashing.

Results

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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

1. FOX|MVG MKLeo (March, Cloud, Bayonetta)
2. Samsora (Peach, Rosalina & Luma)
3. Tweek (Bayonetta, Cloud, Diddy Kong)
4. PG|Cosmos (Corrin)
5. EMG|Mistake (Bayonetta, Zero Suit Samus)
5. NRG|Nairo (Zero Suit Samus)
7. Liquid|MVG Salem (Bayonetta)
7. MSF|Larry Lurr (Fox)
9. Ho3K|Ralphie (Cloud)
9. Hound|MagiMagi (Mewtwo)Tw
9. CLG|VoiD (Sheik)
9. Typo|Sonido (Sonic)
13. WaDi (Mewtwo)
13. CaptainZach (Bayonetta)
13. IMT.RZR|ANTi (Mario)
13. IcyMist (Samus)
17. Fatality (Captain Falcon)
17. Elegant (LuDAigi)
17. SRC|Tyroy (Bayonetta)
17. SDX (Mewtwo)
17. Craftis (Sonic)
17. EBM|MuteAce (Peach)
17. DA|Sinji (Pac-Man)
17. W2W|Mr. E (Lucina)
25. Wrath (Sonic)
25. Donquavious (Greninja)
25. KoL|Konga (Donkey Kong)
25. Puppeh (Sheik)
25. Midnight (Rosalina & Luma)
25. Geist (Bayonetta)
25. EBM|Blank (Sheik)
25. 6WX (Sonic)
33. Captain L (Pikachu)
33. Oatmeal (Meta Knight)
33. GRV|Dabuz (Rosalina & Luma)
33. CL|Sho (Meta Knight)
33. Marss (Zero Suit Samus)
33. Sinai|Glare (Bayonetta)
33. Juice (Zero Suit Samus)
33. tR|K9sbruce (Sheik, Diddy Kong)
33. CLG|NAKAT (Ness, Fox, Lucina)
33. NameLess (Diddy Kong)
33. Zinoto (Diddy Kong)
33. Zan (Toon Link, Meta Knight)
33. Joe-J (Diddy Kong)
33. Eon (Fox)
33. PG|ESAM (Pikachu)
33. DarkShad (Ryu)
49. Skarfelt (Fox)
49. Seagull Joe (Sonic, Diddy Kong)
49. Zephyr (Cloud)
49. EMG|LGS Blacktwins13 (Cloud, Fox, Mario)
49. Ramses (Corrin)
49. PG|MVD (Diddy Kong)
49. Percy (Cloud)
49. AF|Promaelia (Corrin)
49. Ke-ya (Robin, Corrin)
49. CRIT|Hex (Sonic)
49. AMG|8BitMan (R.O.B., Diddy Kong)
49. AR|BestNess (Ness)
49. Locus (Ryu, Bayonetta)
49. Primid (Fox)
49. Drystan (Bayonetta)
49. ABC Kip! (Bayonetta)

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (Doubles)

1. FOX|MVG MKLeo (Cloud) and PG|Cosmos (Corrin)
2. EMG|Mistake (Bayonetta) and Samsora (Peach)
3. IMT.RZR|ANTi (Mario) and Elegant (Luigi)
4. CLG|VoiD (Sheik) and CLG|NAKAT (Ness)
5. Light (Fox) and SDX (Mewtwo)
5. RNG|Dabuz (Rosalina & Luma) and Ally (Mario)
7. DarkWizzy (Mario) and WaDi (Mewtwo)
7. PG|MVD (Bayonetta, Cloud) and PG|ESAM (Pikachu)

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Super Smash Bros. Melee

1. Alliance|Armada (Peach, Fox)
2. FOX|MVG Mew2King (Marth, Sheik, Fox)
3. Liquid|Hungrybox (Jigglypuff)
4. CLG|PewPewU (Marth)
5. TNC|ARMY (Ice Climbers)
5. VGBC|aMSa (Yoshi)
7. Rishi (Marth)
7. DIGNITAS|Lucky (Fox)
9. Junebug (Sheik)
9. 8BP|Frenzy (Falco)
9. PG|Zain (Marth)
9. Drunksloth (Ice Climbers)
13. RB|Ice (Fox)
13. Vortex (Sheik)
13. iBDW (Fox)
13. Jakenshaken (Marth)
17. EBM|Jerry (Jigglypuff)
17. bc|MikeHaze (Fox)
17. Alliance|Android (Sheik)
17. CLN|AbsentPage (Fox)
17. MSF|La Luna (Marth)
17. Sloth|Darktooth (Fox)
17. 20GX|Gahtzu (Captain Falcon)
17. Balance|KJH (Fox)
25. Ginger (Falco)
25. FX|Uncle mojo (Fox)
25. Kaeon (Fox)
25. G2|Westballz (Falco)
25. OG|Swedish Delight (Sheik)
25. Rik (Fox)
25. 42nd (Jigglypuff)
25. MacD (Peach)
33. Kalvar (Marth)
33. Spark (Sheik)
33. Asterion|Amsha (Sheik)
33. MnT|2saint (Jigglypuff)
33. CLG|SFAT (Fox)
33. FSBR|$mike (Captain Falcon)
33. Sanne (Fox)
33. DrLobster (Sheik)
33. W2W|Bladewise (Peach)
33. Overtriforce (Sheik)
33. OES|MilkMan (Fox)
33. GCSGC|GCS (Captain Falcon)
33. JustJoe (Falco)
33. Vist (Luigi)
33. WSGP|Flipsy (Ice Climbers)
33. Nintendude (Marth, Ice Climbers)
49. HiFi (Jigglypuff)
49. Liquid|Chillindude (Fox)
49. WiLD (Fox)
49. TSC|Tempo (Sheik)
49. eski|Davemon (Captain Falcon)
49. Heartstrings (Sheik)
49. Fizz (Marth)
49. Spy (Sheik)
49. KADP|dizzkidboggie (Ice Climbers)
49. Zanguzen (Falco)
49. Sharkz (Ice Climbers)
49. Sirmeris (Peach)
49. Polish (Falco)
49. MoG (Peach)
49. Spire|Reeve (Marth)
49. Free Palestine (Sheik)

Super Smash Bros. Melee (Doubles)

1. CLG|PewPewU (Marth) and CLG|SFAT (Fox)
2. Alliance|Armada (Fox) and Alliance|Android (Sheik)
3. Liquid|Hungrybox (Jigglypuff) and FOX|MVG Mew2King (Sheik)
4. OG|Swedish Delight (Sheik) and DruggedFox (Falco)
5. IBDW (Fox) and MnT|2saint (Jigglypuff)
5. RB|Ice (Fox) and Overtriforce (Sheik)
7. OES|MilkMan (Fox) and PG|Zain (Marth)
7. Liquid|Chillindude (Fox) and Cyrain (Fox)

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Super Smash Bros. 64

1. PG|SuPeRbOoMfAn (Captain Falcon, Pikachu)
2. Alvin (Pikachu, Captain Falcon)
3. Isai (Pikachu, Fox, Kirby)
4. Shizuku (Pikachu)
5. Wangera (Jigglypuff)
5. Zero (Captain Falcon, Fox)
7. Wizzrobe (Yoshi)
7. Tacos (Yoshi, Jigglypuff)

Super Smash Bros. 64 (Doubles)

1. Tacos (Donkey Kong, Yoshi) and Alvin (Pikachu)
2.PG|SuPeRbOoMfAn (Pikachu) and JaimeHR (Mario)
3. Isai (Fox) and SleepyFox (Fox)
4. Zero (Mario) and Stranded (Pikachu)

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Super Smash Bros. Brawl

1. NRG|Nairo (Meta Knight)
2. Cody (Meta Knight)
3. Pelca (Falco)
4. Seagull Joe (Wolf)
5. Player-1 (Diddy Kong)
5. EMG|Toronto Joe (Meta Knight)
7. Zan (Wario, Toon Link, Ice Climbers)
7. Gunnermaniac (Pikachu)

Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Doubles)

1. NRG|Nairo (Meta Knight) and INT.RZR|ANTi (Wario)
2. Cody (Meta Knight) and Player-1 (Diddy Kong)
3. MECHA-KING GHIDORA (Hinkage) (Meta Knight) and Mikeray4 (Snake)
4. Pelca (Snake) and Atomsk (Meta Knight)

Source: VG Boot Camp; SSB64; Smash Studios

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Champions Online – Cryptic Celebrating Champions’ 9th Anniversary with Cake & Cats

Cryptic Studios is ready to celebrate the 9th anniversary of Champions Online. To do so, they’re cracking out both cake and cats. Over the course of the month-long celebration, players can take on “exciting challenges” for rewards and stuff themselves silly with a giant cake. In addition, “Champions can risk one of their nine lives to participate in the game’s newest mission, to rescue stray cats from trees throughout Millennium City”.

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IGN’s Gamescom Create-A-Soul interview shows Cervantes’ toolkit in SoulCalibur VI

You may remember that the ESRB rating for SoulCalibur VI accidentally confirmed the existence of Astaroth and Seong Mi-Na long before they were announced. Among the weapons listed in its rating was the “pistol”, which either would refer to a new character or, more probably, the Soul series’ original antagonist: Cervantes de Leon.

Cervantes is such an iconic foe (and unique moveset) that it would be foolish not to include him. But, just in case there was any doubt…

… Bandai Namco’s press conference with IGN showed a Create-A-Soul character dual wielding a very familiar style of blades. Whether this means Cervantes will be announced soon as part of the main roster, or in the Season Pass, remains to be seen. Sadly, there’s not too much to go off of in the above video, as the CAS character was controlled by an AI. His bA auto-GI and 6B have returned in some form, and his old 1B from SCV (6A+B in SCII) is now the second hit of his 4B string. Outside of that, no new moves were shown for his toolkit.

Perhaps that’ll change soon.

Source: IGN